Monday, May 14, 2007

Last year on this day we received a sleeping Katie Starr. We could not wake her up in the meeting room where she was handed to us and she would not wake up until much later in our hotel room. At first she was bewildered, then terrified and finally despondent. It is no secret that our first months with Katie were quite challenging indeed. It took a long time to win our sweet girl's trust as she had been in a very loving foster home for most of her first year of life. The first picture was the only one that we got of her awake that day.

Now, one year later take a look at the joy in our Starr's face in the second picture as she celebrates with her Papa (Grandfather) at our one year "forever in our arms day" celebration this evening.

10 comments:

Dear precious Katie it has been one yaer on May 14th since you entered our live's. You have chosen Lori and Marc and your brother Justin and Gabby and your relatives and friends to be yours and you to be theirs unamiously .You have embellished their lives ' Our Starr has brought us all complete happiness , jubilation, and love.There is no other Starr but Katie.love alwaysuncle howard

I started reading your story on your travel blog on "The Story of You". I then started folllowing it here and I am amazed at how much Katie has change. She is such a beautiful little girl. Happy 1 Year to all of you. Thanks for letting me read all about her:-)Diana(adopted mom of 2 boys 13 & 9 from Korea)

Seeing the first picture brought me to tears as I remembered how hard Katie Starr's first days & months with you were.

Looking at the 2nd picture & knowing Katie Starr the way I do now, I see a warm, loving, & joyous child. You, Marc & Justin have given Katie Starr a solid foundation based on love & trust. That, my friend, is why we see the trust & love in her eyes.

I am awed and amazed that we were in China a year ago. I'm sorry you all have been so sick. That's really rough when it spreads through the household but then again everyone can share the misery and make it less painful.Hope you are 100% very soon!

Stress is the New Black

We are Lori and Marc; Two 50 something parents of Justin (28) an attorney married to Judy a teacher, Katie Starr (7) and Ethan (7), our virtual twins adopted from the Peoples Republic of China. Having virtual twins is very interesting to put it mildly. Yeah, we are a little stressed out but we do have loads of fun as well. Come and visit us from time to time to get a taste of the madness.